Ilana Glazer Event Canceled Due to Anti-Semitic Graffiti

The talk was scheduled to take place at a Brooklyn synagogue

Ilana Glazer, June 2017 (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)

An event hosted by “Broad City”’s Ilana Glazer set to take place last night (November 1) at a venue inside a Brooklyn synagogue was canceled after anti-semitic graffiti was found at the venue, The New York Times reports. The event, part of Glazer's Generator Series of political talks, was set to feature Glazer in conversation with Amy Goodman, the host of the radio show “Democracy Now!,” and two candidates for New York State Senate.

The event was set to take place at the Murmrr Theatre, which is located inside the Union Temple, a Brooklyn synagogue. Murmrr Theatre is also a concert venue; artists scheduled to play upcoming shows there include Jeff Tweedy, OCS, Cass McCombs, Kimbra, and Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry. (Pitchfork has hosted events at Murmrr in the past.) According to The Times, graffiti reading “Die Jew Rats,” “Hitler,” and “Jew better be ready” were found written in black marker on the synagogue’s walls.

Ilana Glazer spoke with Amy Goodman about the incident on today’s episode of “Democracy Now!” “I can’t put these 200 people who came to listen in a safe space. I can’t put them in that danger,” she explained of the cancelation. Listen to the segment (beginning at 49:37) below.

A representative for the Murmrr Theatre provided a statement to Pitchfork in response to the incident:

We at Murmrr are saddened by the hateful incident that transpired last
night at Union Temple of Brooklyn. In the past year, Union Temple has
offered us the unique platform to produce countless wonderful events
in their beautiful historic space.

Murmrr and Union Temple are committed to creating a secure environment
and our doors will remain open to future events.

We recognize the value of safe spaces where ideas and culture can
flourish, and it is essential that they continue to exist and thrive
in our communities.

For every act of hate that occurs there are thousands of acts of
kindness happening each day.

Murmrr celebrates art and community, and we encourage everyone to face
all ignorance with inclusion, and to confront all hate with love.

Last Saturday, October 27, 11 congregants were murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The attack has been considered the deadliest against the Jewish community in the United States in history.

This article was originally published on Friday, November 2 at 11:36 a.m. EST. It was last updated on at 8:17 p.m. EST.